In the midst of South Beach Wine & Food taking over the beach, new lounge The Strip (330 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach) was suppose to open this weekend in the old Rumi/O Asian space. Sorry to say, it ain’t happening. At least not until next weekend. The opening has been…
Click here to view photos from this event.Amanda Blank with special guest Spank RockSaturday, February 20, 2010Electric Pickle, MiamiBetter than: That other white faux hipster hop singer Ke$ha.She may be just some white girl from Philly, but Amanda Blank has been doing her thing since 2005. Her rhyming skills come…
Spank Rock at MansionPhiladelphia MC Spank Rock played a rather odd booking at Mansion Friday night. We are used to seeing the man perform in downtown venues not South Beach megaclubs. Click here to view the full slideshow.Jay- Z at BankAtlantic CenterTemporarily renamed the Jay-Z Center, the rapper superstar kicked…
Last time Milwaukee hipster hop MC Juiceboxxx performed in Miami, he got everybody sweating at Poplife. This time he returns to the city in the midst of Winter Music Conference along with Puppy Hearts.The 23-year-old is on the road in support of his debut mixtape, Thunder Zone Volume One, which…
Mokaï is back, y’all! This time, under the auspicious control of the Opium Group — which for the time being we aren’t sure is a good or bad thing. Wednesday night was the opening of the club, and what better way to get things going than having Overthrow throw a…
First it was silkscreening his face on panties, now Roman Jones is allowing people to wipe their asses with his face. Yes sir, the newly reopen Mokaï seems to be stocked with toilet paper printed with Jones’ mug. We’ve got to admit we are finding all of this a bit…
Here in Crossfade we may always hype up the new or up and coming, but plenty of people come to Winter Music Conference to listen to the old standbys, and we don’t blame ’em. It’s perhaps the only week in the United States you can catch them all back to…
In anticipation of the nominees set to be announced March 22 in New Orleans, the James Beard Foundation has revealed the 2010 semifinalists for its Restaurant and Chef Awards — and Miami is definitely well represented.Up for Outstanding Restauranteur is Myles Chefetz, head of the Myles Restaurant Group, which is…
The Opium Group has the fever, and the only cure is consuming every South Beach nightclub space that comes up for lease. After opening two lounges next door to each other — Louis at the Gansevoort South and Wall at the W South Beach — the auspicious club conglomerate has…
Tuesday-night party Favela Chic is very much a misnomer, considering favela is Portuguese for slum. There is nothing chic about a place where gang activity, drug trade, and shanty houses are the norm. But we suppose American ignorance can make something so depressing and hostile seem trendy. That’s why at…
If you haven’t checked out the newest lounge over at the Gansevoort South Hotel (which actually might lose a few cool points after the loss of its original owners), you probably fall into one of two categories: You either didn’t know it was open or you weren’t able to get…
As we reported back in January, this year’s Get Physical party is scheduled to take place at Charcoal Studios on March 27 during Winter Music Conference. The only act we could confirm then was M.A.N.D.Y., but now we’ve been made aware of the full lineup of artists taking over the…
Mark your calendars, kids. Saturday is a national holiday. Why? It’s the day that this earth was blessed with the lovely Tamara Sky.We plan to celebrate this momentous occasion by stopping by Saturday’s Arcade party at White Room, where Alanta’s Sloppy Seconds will once again take over the venue. This…
It seems like it was only yesterday that Alexis Mincolla and Sam Baum spoke to us about this concept they had called Overthrow, in which every now and then they would take over a venue and put on one badass party. That was then, but now they’ve arguably turned into…
It seems that South Florida is recovering from a post-Super Bowl hangover as things seemed to slow down this week — or maybe it was the drop in temperature. Still, there were a few events worth highlighting, so here is what you missed over the weekend:Love is Magic at Friends…
At last night New Times’ Artopia event at Freedom Tower, the winners for this year’s winners of the 2010 MasterMind Awards were announced. Four local artists from different fields were chosen from over 150 applications. This year’s winners included the Borscht Film Festival, which is committed to developing Miami’s local…
Well, there you have it. Our seven finalists for our first ever MasterMind Awards. Only four will actually receive the $1,000 grant to use toward their craft. Tonight, at our Artopia event they will find out whether or not they were selected. But let’s take one last look at the…
What haven’t we said about Otto von Schirach that needs repeating? The man is pure insanity behind the decks and a true performance artist. While Europeans goes ape-shit every time Otto crosses the Atlantic, Miami is more tepid about Otto. Why? We don’t understand. The man brings the bass like…
Apparently, French DJ/producer/clubland killjoy David Guetta and once-respectable, now-mild-douchebag MC Kid Cudi filmed a video in Miami — and pretty damn near our offices. Thankfully, it was for the Guetta song “Memories” which is nowhere near as annoying as “Sexy Bitch.” In the video, Guetta and Cudi stroll along Biscayne…
Here it is. What everyone has been waiting for. Phase 2 of Ultra Music Festival’s lineup has been announced.There are the expected additions like David Guetta, Laidback Luke, Benny Benassi, Kaskade, Boys Noize, and Paul Oakenfold. But what really has us excited are the out-of-left-field bookings.Nas and Damian Marley will…
Super Bowl, Super Bowl, Super Bowl. It seemed like every event in South Florida revolved around the Super Bowl. In case you happened to be comatose this weekend, here is what you missed:BET SOS Saving Ourselves Help For Haiti at American Airlines ArenaKudos to BET for take the opportunity that…
With Super Bowl XLIV festivities in full swing, we hope we’ve given you a look into the sporting event the only way New Times knows how — with plenty of sex, drugs, and other questionable activities. Our big game coverage will reach its climax Sunday, when staff writer Tim Elfrink…
